Productivity Coach’s Corner: Be a Leader Other People Want to Be

To be a leader means you DO things. But what do leaders do? At least three things at different intervals.

Are you a leader worth following? A better question may be, “Are you a leader someone else wants to be like?” To be a leader means you DO things. But what do leaders do? At least three things at different intervals:

DAILY: Every day, add to your Leadership Journal. Write a paragraph or two describing one win and one failure. Give yourself this gift of your attention to maintain momentum tomorrow and correct a mistake ASAP.

WEEKLY: On Thursday, open your calendar, scan out 30-plus days and find something you need to think about or even start working on. Set a timer for 30 minutes and do it. Right now.

MONTHLY: Host an “Acknowledgement Meeting” outside of the office. Pick a coffee shop (morning) or a local happy hour spot (evening) and invite a few people who have made a difference over the last four weeks. As a group, celebrate the wins!

Be a leader people follow. Better, be a leader other people want to BE!

Dr. Jason Womack
Dr. Jason “JW” Womack is a strategist and executive coach who advises leadership teams operating in complex, high-consequence environments. He works inside organizations to strengthen the conditions that determine performance. How leaders interpret signals. How standards translate into behavior. How decisions align across functions and time horizons. Drawing from psychology, sociology, and systems theory, Womack focuses on the structural dynamics that shape coherence, accountability, and sustained execution. He is the author of multiple books on leadership and performance, available at: https://www.amazon.com/Jason-W.-Womack/e/B005N3257A